Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What plans his Department has to increase the number of Nightingale courts.”
Tabled: 8 September 2021Answered: 14 September 2021
Asked by
Alex Norris
Labour (Co-op) — Nottingham North and Kimberley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
Wes Streeting
Despite the significant uplift announced by the Chancellor at the Budget, system financial returns during the planning round suggested an overspend for the coming year of between £5 billion to £6 billion. When I said I would not tolerate overspending in the NHS, I meant it. When I said I would go after unnecessary administrative costs, duplication and bureaucracy, I meant it. That is what this Government are doing to protect frontline services.